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Adolf Daens (18 December 1839 – 14 June 1907) was a Flemish priest from Aalst. Daens was a Jesuit from 1859 to 1871, but is especially known for his socio-political involvement after he joined the diocesan clergy.
Daens is a 1992 Belgian period drama film directed by Stijn Coninx and based on a novel by Louis Paul Boon. The film stars Jan Decleir, Gérard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck, and Michael Pas, and recounts the real-life story of Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest in Aalst who strives to improve the miserable working conditions in the local factories. [2]
Adolf Daens (18 December 1839 – 14 June 1907) was a Flemish priest from Aalst. Daens was a Jesuit from 1859 to 1871, but is especially known for his socio-political involvement after he joined the diocesan clergy.
This Academy Award-nominated Belgian drama follows a late 19th-century priest’s courageous battle to end the exploitation of child workers in Aalst, Belgium. Genre – Drama. Director (s) – Stijn Coninx. Blue Rider’s Role – U.S. sales representatives.
Father Adolf Daens, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. Father Daens was known for his advocacy of social justice and his efforts to improve the lives of industrial workers in Belgium.
Jul 1, 2018 · This article examines how Louis Paul Boon's historical novel 'Pieter Daens' (1971) and Stijn Coninx's biopic 'Daens' (1992) have contributed to the "Daens myth," in which the Belgian priest and...
Jun 12, 2012 · The film tells the story of Father Adolf Daens, a troublesome Catholic Priest who is assigned to the predominantly working class textile-production Belgian city of Aalst in the late C19th.
